Post by The Sandmen on May 27, 2013 17:32:54 GMT -5
Ferocious staredown by Maynard while Josh Rosenthal recites the rules.
Clay Guida raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Gray Maynard and Clay Guida touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Maynard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Maynard moves forward and holds Guida
The fighters are clinching.
Gray Maynard pushes away Guida trying to keep the fight at striking range
Guida doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gray Maynard
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guida tries to take Gray Maynard down... Maynard stumbles backwards and Clay Guida launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Maynard's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard launches a few hard punches to Clay Guida's ribs!
Clay Guida's ribs shows the damage! Gray Maynard is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Clay Guida tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Gray Maynard
Guida fails to take Maynard down and both man are still clinching
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Gray Maynard to fight back!
Gray Maynard tries to bring the fight to the ground
Guida goes down.
Crushing shot to Guida's body! He's holding his side
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Maynard works on the ground with his fingers over Guida's face
Guida shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Maynard tries to move to full mount
Maynard's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guida tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Guida
1:24 Round 1 and Maynard is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Gray Maynard looks to posture up and open Clay Guida's guard...
Clay Guida has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Guida
Maynard tries to escape from the closed guard
Maynard succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Gray Maynard pushes Clay Guida against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Maynard jumps and tries to free his leg! Guida doesn't allow this but Gray Maynard is able to get half guard here.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Guida is covering himself! Maynard tries to force the situation and Guida clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Guida has Maynard controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Maynard is unable to move under Guida control.
Guida misses a step and Gray Maynard sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gray Maynard wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Gray Maynard can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Gray Maynard tries to open Guida's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Gray Maynard. Guida is unable to cover himself now!
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Guida measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maynard's side.
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Maynard tries to cover his face,
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Guida has Maynard controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Gray Maynard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Clay Guida
Gray Maynard doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Guida's moves.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Clay Guida
Maynard tries to stand up!
Guida doesn't allow him!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Clay Guida
Maynard tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Clay Guida gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Maynard tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Clay Guida doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Maynard's moves.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Gray Maynard. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Guida launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Maynard with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Maynard's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Gray Maynard leans forwards and tries to grapple with Guida
Maynard shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Maynard takes a break to breathe while holding Clay Guida.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Maynard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Maynard moves forward and holds Guida
The fighters are clinching.
Gray Maynard pushes away Guida trying to keep the fight at striking range
Guida doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gray Maynard
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Clay Guida to fight back!
Big mistake from Gray Maynard! Guida tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Guida is unable to lock that and Maynard breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard tries to take Clay Guida to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Guida is with is back on the ground now.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Maynard moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Clay Guida tries to take advantage...
Guida tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Gray Maynard!
Guida is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Guida fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gray Maynard didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Guida
He is not able to do it
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Guida
He succeeds!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Guida's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guida tries to cover his face,
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Guida is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Clay Guida!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Clay Guida gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Clay Guida
Gray Maynard tries to better his position on the ground...
Clay Guida tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Guida is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Clay Guida!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Clay Guida
Guida is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Maynard's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Guida is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Clay Guida!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Clay Guida
Guida is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Maynard's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Guida blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Guida is trying to counter now!
Guida tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Maynard from the side mount!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Guida tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and trap Clay Guida in his guard...
Clay Guida keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Guida fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Gray Maynard's arm and tries an armbar!
Maynard holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Maynard's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Clay Guida.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Clay Guida
Guida tries to show some ground skills
Clay Guida put Maynard in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Guida is covering himself! Maynard tries to force the situation and Guida clumsily gives his back!
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Guida has given his back to Gray Maynard who is trying to get one hook in!
Guida struggles in the ground trying to break Maynard's control
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Maynard tries to get a hook in!
Guida rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Clay Guida tries to take advantage...
Guida has Maynard controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Guida manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Maynard
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Maynard grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gray Maynard
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Maynard moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Gray Maynard tries to pass Clay Guida's guard...
Gray Maynard passes momentarily but Clay Guida sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Guida
Gray Maynard is looking to pass Clay Guida's guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Gray Maynard moves to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Clay Guida isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Maynard blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Guida's guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Maynard tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Gray Maynard pushes Guida's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Maynard who is in full mount! Guida is in trouble now!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Guida is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Clay Guida jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Clay Guida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Maynard moves forward looking for some action
Gray Maynard shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Clay Guida doesn't let Gray Maynard get in on his legs.
Maynard misses a step and Clay Guida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Clay Guida gets control of Gray Maynard's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Gray Maynard shakes him off and staves off danger.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Clay Guida tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Gray Maynard
well done Maynard falls hard on the mat
Guida is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Gray Maynard doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Guida's moves.
Guida is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Clay Guida decides to jump inside Maynard's guard.
Maynard didn't see that coming. Guida is in open guard over Maynard now.
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard breaths deeply while on the ground
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Guida moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Clay Guida tries to pass Gray Maynard's guard...
Clay Guida manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Clay Guida is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Clay Guida in his guard.
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guida's side.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard works on the ground with his fingers over Guida's face
Guida shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Clay Guida hovers above Maynard
Gray Maynard stops him from throwing strikes.
Clay Guida gets sloppy and Gray Maynard tries to take advantage...
Maynard measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guida's side.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Clay Guida wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Guida drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Nice beating Gray Maynard has received.
Maynard breaths deeply while on the ground
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Guida blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Guida is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Clay Guida uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Guida is trying to counter now!
Guida use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) is cheering him!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Clay Guida looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guida's side.
Hard blow to Guida's mid-section, he seems hurt
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Guida's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guida tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Clay Guida doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Guida
Maynard tries to escape from the closed guard
Maynard succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Maynard tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Guida tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Gray Maynard doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Guida's moves.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Clay Guida. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Superb haymaker by Maynard
that lands on Guida's face like a cannon ball!
Guida's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Clay Guida jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Clay Guida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Clay Guida moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Clay Guida throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Clay Guida.
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Round 4
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Guida showing excellent timing, blasts Gray Maynard with a right hand.
Great hook by Clay Guida! Gray Maynard is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Guida is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Guida decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Maynard's guard.
Maynard did not see that coming! Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard now.
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Guida moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Clay Guida wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Guida drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Guida tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Maynard from the side mount!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Maynard tries to show some ground skills
Gray Maynard put Guida in half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Guida tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Maynard from the side mount!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard has seen better days.
Maynard tries to show some ground skills
Guida uses his strength to keep Guida at a disadvantage
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Clay Guida looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Guida's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guida tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Clay Guida pushes Gray Maynard down and prevents his attempts to escape
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard breaths deeply while on the ground
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to roll on the ground...
Guida knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Guida tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Clay Guida controls the situation despite Gray Maynard efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Guida suddenly holds Gray Maynard's arm and tries an armbar!
Maynard can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Clay Guida!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Guida
Maynard is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gray Maynard!
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Guida is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Guida leans back...
He clobbers Gray Maynard's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Forehead
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Nice beating Clay Guida has received.
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Clay Guida rolls Gray Maynard to his stomach and takes his back!
Guida is in rear mount over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Guida's cheek from the guard.
Clay Guida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Clay Guida tries to take advantage...
Guida tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Maynard! Guida has one hook in and keeps working!
Guida is in rear mount over Maynard with one hook in
Guida tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC from Clay Guida appears to be unbreakable
Guida is locking that RNC...
That RNC looks tight...
Maynard manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Maynard tries to free his leg...
Guida doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Clay Guida moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Clay Guida tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Maynard is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Guida
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Guida tries to move to full mount
Guida succeeds
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Guida's cheek from the guard.
Clay Guida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and trap Clay Guida in his guard...
Clay Guida rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Guida is in rear mount over Maynard
Guida tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That RNC from Clay Guida appears to be unbreakable
That RNC looks tight...
Guida is locking that RNC...
You can see the pain reflected in Maynard's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Maynard is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Gray Maynard is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Clay Guida by Submission (RNC) at 4:44 Round 4
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 16/35 (46%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 911 s
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 14/20 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 9/14 (64%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 871 s
Guida had a big stamina advantage, but it wasn't a factor. Until the end of the fight. Both guys were doing little, then Guida started doing more as Clay became gasseder and gasseder.
Clay Guida raises his fists in his corner. He seems confident.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Josh Rosenthal.
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Round 1
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Gray Maynard and Clay Guida touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Maynard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Maynard moves forward and holds Guida
The fighters are clinching.
Gray Maynard pushes away Guida trying to keep the fight at striking range
Guida doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gray Maynard
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Guida tries to take Gray Maynard down... Maynard stumbles backwards and Clay Guida launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Maynard's jaw!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard launches a few hard punches to Clay Guida's ribs!
Clay Guida's ribs shows the damage! Gray Maynard is working his opponent ribs!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Clay Guida tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Gray Maynard
Guida fails to take Maynard down and both man are still clinching
Guida clumsily fails here and it's time for Gray Maynard to fight back!
Gray Maynard tries to bring the fight to the ground
Guida goes down.
Crushing shot to Guida's body! He's holding his side
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Maynard works on the ground with his fingers over Guida's face
Guida shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Maynard tries to move to full mount
Maynard's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Guida tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Guida
1:24 Round 1 and Maynard is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Gray Maynard looks to posture up and open Clay Guida's guard...
Clay Guida has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The clock says 1:35 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Guida
Maynard tries to escape from the closed guard
Maynard succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Gray Maynard pushes Clay Guida against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Maynard jumps and tries to free his leg! Guida doesn't allow this but Gray Maynard is able to get half guard here.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Guida is covering himself! Maynard tries to force the situation and Guida clumsily gives his back!
The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Guida has Maynard controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Maynard is unable to move under Guida control.
Guida misses a step and Gray Maynard sees an opportunity to counter him!
Gray Maynard wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Gray Maynard can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Gray Maynard tries to open Guida's guard...
Great bombs from the top by Gray Maynard. Guida is unable to cover himself now!
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Guida measures the resilience of Maynard's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Maynard's side.
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Maynard tries to cover his face,
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Guida has Maynard controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills he transitions to a side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida attempts to trap Gray Maynard in his guard.
Gray Maynard keeps control and remains in side mount.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Clay Guida
Gray Maynard doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Guida's moves.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Clay Guida
Maynard tries to stand up!
Guida doesn't allow him!
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Clay Guida
Maynard tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Clay Guida gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Maynard tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Clay Guida doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Maynard's moves.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Gray Maynard. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) are cheering for the fighters.
Maynard decides to launch some tentative punches
Guida launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Maynard with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
Maynard's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Gray Maynard leans forwards and tries to grapple with Guida
Maynard shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Maynard takes a break to breathe while holding Clay Guida.
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
Maynard wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Maynard moves forward and holds Guida
The fighters are clinching.
Gray Maynard pushes away Guida trying to keep the fight at striking range
Guida doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Gray Maynard
Maynard clumsily fails here and it's time for Clay Guida to fight back!
Big mistake from Gray Maynard! Guida tries to finish him off with a RNC!
Guida is unable to lock that and Maynard breaks the lock
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard tries to take Clay Guida to the ground from the clinch...
Nicely done! Guida is with is back on the ground now.
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Maynard moves on the ground...
He remains in open guard.
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Clay Guida tries to take advantage...
Guida tries to close his guard around Maynard
He succeeds!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.
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Round 2
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Gray Maynard!
Guida is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Guida fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Gray Maynard didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Guida
He is not able to do it
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Guida
He succeeds!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Guida's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guida tries to cover his face,
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Guida is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Clay Guida!
The clock says 1:15 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Clay Guida
Clay Guida tries to roll to his side and trap Gray Maynard in his guard...
Clay Guida gets his hip out and moves to full guard.
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Clay Guida
Gray Maynard tries to better his position on the ground...
Clay Guida tries to roll on the ground...
The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Guida is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Clay Guida!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Clay Guida
Guida is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Maynard's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Guida is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Clay Guida!
Gray Maynard is in full mount over Clay Guida
Guida is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Maynard's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Guida blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Guida is trying to counter now!
Guida tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Maynard from the side mount!
The clock says 2:45 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Guida tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.
The clock says 2:55 in the 2 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and trap Clay Guida in his guard...
Clay Guida keeps good control and remains in full mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Guida fakes a few punches and after a brief struggle he catches Gray Maynard's arm and tries an armbar!
Maynard holds his own hand and with pure strength he breaks Maynard's lock. He rolls over himself and launches over Clay Guida.
Gray Maynard is in side mount over Clay Guida
Guida tries to show some ground skills
Clay Guida put Maynard in half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Maynard launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Guida is covering himself! Maynard tries to force the situation and Guida clumsily gives his back!
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Guida has given his back to Gray Maynard who is trying to get one hook in!
Guida struggles in the ground trying to break Maynard's control
The clock says 3:50 in the 2 round
Maynard is in rear mount over Guida
Maynard tries to get a hook in!
Guida rolls on the ground and manages to get a half guard!
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Clay Guida tries to take advantage...
Guida has Maynard controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Showing some ground skills Guida manages to escape from that position and climb to his feet along Maynard
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Maynard grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Gray Maynard
The clock says 4:05 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Maynard moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Gray Maynard tries to pass Clay Guida's guard...
Gray Maynard passes momentarily but Clay Guida sees and opening and traps him in full guard.
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Guida
Gray Maynard is looking to pass Clay Guida's guard...
Gray Maynard gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Gray Maynard moves to better his position on the ground...
Gray Maynard wraps his arms around his opponents' and tries to switch positions
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Clay Guida isolates an arm in a kimura attempt!
Maynard blocks the hold and uses the opportunity to pass Guida's guard.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Clay Guida launches a few punches to Maynard's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Maynard tries to cover his face,
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Gray Maynard pushes Guida's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Maynard who is in full mount! Guida is in trouble now!
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
Guida is the winner of this round.
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Round 3
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Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Clay Guida jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Clay Guida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Maynard moves forward looking for some action
Gray Maynard shows some wrestling skills as he put his opponent in a double overhook!
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Maynard gets himself into good position and looks to change levels for the takedown...
Clay Guida doesn't let Gray Maynard get in on his legs.
Maynard misses a step and Clay Guida sees an opportunity to counter him!
Clay Guida gets control of Gray Maynard's neck and attempts a guillotine!
Gray Maynard shakes him off and staves off danger.
The clock says 0:45 in the 3 round
The fighters are clinching.
Clay Guida tries a Foot Sweep takedown on Gray Maynard
well done Maynard falls hard on the mat
Guida is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Gray Maynard doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Guida's moves.
Guida is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Clay Guida decides to jump inside Maynard's guard.
Maynard didn't see that coming. Guida is in open guard over Maynard now.
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard breaths deeply while on the ground
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Guida moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Clay Guida tries to pass Gray Maynard's guard...
Clay Guida manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Clay Guida is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to trap Clay Guida in his guard.
Gray Maynard manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 3 round
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Josh Rosenthal didn't see that!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guida's side.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard works on the ground with his fingers over Guida's face
Guida shakes his head and continues fighting on the ground.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Clay Guida hovers above Maynard
Gray Maynard stops him from throwing strikes.
Clay Guida gets sloppy and Gray Maynard tries to take advantage...
Maynard measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guida's side.
The clock says 2:40 in the 3 round
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Clay Guida wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Guida drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Nice beating Gray Maynard has received.
Maynard breaths deeply while on the ground
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Guida blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Clay Guida is in closed guard over Maynard
Guida is in closed guard... Maynard tries to roll on the ground!
Clay Guida uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Guida is trying to counter now!
Guida use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, he jumps to side mount! The crowd in Mineirinho (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) is cheering him!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Clay Guida looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard measures the resilience of Guida's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Guida's side.
Hard blow to Guida's mid-section, he seems hurt
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Guida's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guida tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:50 in the 3 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
Clay Guida doesn't want to lose his adventageous position and he struggles to mantain the full mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Guida
Maynard tries to escape from the closed guard
Maynard succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe
Gray Maynard is in open guard over Guida
Maynard tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Guida tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Gray Maynard doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Guida's moves.
Josh Rosenthal halts the fight to stand up Clay Guida. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Superb haymaker by Maynard
that lands on Guida's face like a cannon ball!
Guida's Mouth is beginning to swell
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Gray Maynard goes with a looping right hand while Clay Guida jumps back and jabs
Maynard seems staggered and Clay Guida runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Clay Guida moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Clay Guida throws an uppercut
that lands solidly.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
This round is clearly for Clay Guida.
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Round 4
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Guida showing excellent timing, blasts Gray Maynard with a right hand.
Great hook by Clay Guida! Gray Maynard is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Guida is standing while Maynard is on the ground on his back
Guida decides to go after his opponent and jumps inside Maynard's guard.
Maynard did not see that coming! Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard now.
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Guida moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Clay Guida wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Guida drills Gray Maynard's face with a huge right hand! What an impact!
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Gray Maynard attempts to move to full guard
Clay Guida keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Guida tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Maynard from the side mount!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard is taking out his mouthpiece to breathe...
Maynard tries to show some ground skills
Gray Maynard put Guida in half guard.
Clay Guida is in half guard over Maynard
Guida tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Maynard from the side mount!
Clay Guida is in side mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard has seen better days.
Maynard tries to show some ground skills
Guida uses his strength to keep Guida at a disadvantage
Guida tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Clay Guida looks to mount Gray Maynard...
Clay Guida slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Guida's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Guida tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:00 in the 4 round
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Clay Guida pushes Gray Maynard down and prevents his attempts to escape
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Maynard breaths deeply while on the ground
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard tries to roll on the ground...
Guida knows how to keep his advantage on the ground.
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Guida tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Clay Guida controls the situation despite Gray Maynard efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Guida suddenly holds Gray Maynard's arm and tries an armbar!
Maynard can break the lock and now he is in a closed guard over Clay Guida!
Gray Maynard is in closed guard over Guida
Maynard is in closed guard... Guida tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over Gray Maynard!
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Guida is hurt... He should be looking to avoid more damage or he will lose this fight.
Guida leans back...
He clobbers Gray Maynard's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
There is a small laceration on Gray Maynard's Forehead
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Nice beating Clay Guida has received.
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and get to half guard...
Clay Guida rolls Gray Maynard to his stomach and takes his back!
Guida is in rear mount over Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Guida's cheek from the guard.
Clay Guida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Gray Maynard gets sloppy and Clay Guida tries to take advantage...
Guida tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Maynard! Guida has one hook in and keeps working!
Guida is in rear mount over Maynard with one hook in
Guida tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC from Clay Guida appears to be unbreakable
Guida is locking that RNC...
That RNC looks tight...
Maynard manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
The clock says 3:40 in the 4 round
Gray Maynard is in half guard over Guida
Maynard tries to free his leg...
Guida doesn't allow any movement here! He's cooling the fight on the ground.
Josh Rosenthal stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Clay Guida moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
Clay Guida tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Maynard is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Maynard tries to close his guard around Guida
He is not able to do it
The clock says 4:15 in the 4 round
Clay Guida is in open guard over Maynard
Guida tries to move to full mount
Guida succeeds
Clay Guida is in full mount over Gray Maynard
Gray Maynard launches a few punches to Guida's cheek from the guard.
Clay Guida uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Poorly executed technique. Clay Guida looks to counter!
Gray Maynard tries to roll to his side and trap Clay Guida in his guard...
Clay Guida rolls him over and takes his back!
The clock says 4:35 in the 4 round
Guida is in rear mount over Maynard
Guida tries to end this with a RNC!
That RNC looks tight...
Punishing hold!
That RNC from Clay Guida appears to be unbreakable
That RNC looks tight...
Guida is locking that RNC...
You can see the pain reflected in Maynard's eyes...
Punishing hold!
Punishing hold!
Maynard is turning blue as the iron lock is closed around his neck. Gray Maynard is blacking out and he taps before going to sleep!
Winner is Clay Guida by Submission (RNC) at 4:44 Round 4
Statistics: Gray Maynard
Punches 4/9 (44%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 4/7 (57%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 16/35 (46%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 3/3 (100%)
Time on the ground 911 s
Statistics: Clay Guida
Punches 14/20 (70%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 3/4 (75%)
GnP strikes 9/14 (64%)
Submissions 7/7 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 871 s
Guida had a big stamina advantage, but it wasn't a factor. Until the end of the fight. Both guys were doing little, then Guida started doing more as Clay became gasseder and gasseder.
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